Industrial Robotics Editorials
Industry : Robot Manufacturing
Now is the Time to Prepare for Next Year’s Taxes
POSTED: 05/15/2019
This year marked the first of many under the new tax regime set in motion by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Now that you have one year of experience under your belt, you can pivot your strategies to optimize your tax positions under the new legislation. Let’s walk through
Are You at Risk of OSHA Citations for Robot Safety?
POSTED: 03/12/2019
Robots have been a part of the industrial landscape for decades. As the world of industrial automation progresses, the number of employees and robots working in close quarters with each other continues to grow. With the increase in automation and the use of mobile and industrial robots, regulations are being
Risk Assessment Methodology for Robots and Other Machines
POSTED: 03/12/2019
Assessing risk has always played a vital role in the development and implementation of industrial machinery. Industrial robots, in particular, and other machinery are evolving, and therefore so are the needs and regulatory requirements for the identification and understanding of the risks involved in working with these machines. Thanks to
Heriot-Watt Laser System Facilitates Breakthrough In Welding Technology
POSTED: 03/06/2019
The manufacturing industry has experienced a recent breakthrough in welding technology thanks to the efforts of scientists from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. The new Heriot-Watt laser system facilitates the fusing of metal and glass together. These two materials are difficult to join due to their strikingly disparate thermal properties. The
Automate 2019 | Automation And Robotics
POSTED: 03/05/2019
Don't miss this automation event in Chicago, IL April 8-11. Automate 2019 will deliver insights, education and networking opportunities surrounding automation in all its forms. Encompass Solutions will exhibit at Booth #9245 (www.automateshow.com/exhibitors/encompass-solutions) and deliver an introductory breakout session on automation and robotics (www.encompass-inc.com/automation-and-robotics-presentation-automate-2019) with steps you can take now toward implementing in your facility.
2018 Year-end Business Success Promotions
POSTED: 12/04/2018
With year-end right around the corner, there is no better time to leverage 2018 business promotions to boost your active and planned projects for growth in the new year. Are you in a spend it or lose it situation with your annual budget? Use your 2018 budget surplus on a
The Complete Business Year-End Checklist
POSTED: 11/26/2018
November is usually the month where businesses big and small are mobilizing in their effort to tie up loose ends and prepare for the new year with a business year-end checklist. December is crunch time, and the more room to operate you leave your business before year-end, the better. Finish
The story of Ice: How automation is going to change everything
POSTED: 11/15/2018
I grew up in Michigan. One of the most striking vistas in Michigan is the coastline of the Great Lakes in arch winter. From the shore, the Great Lakes look like an ocean — they stretch on beyond the horizon and wind drives mighty waves crashing onto rock or sand.
Virtual reality job trials for collaborative robots
POSTED: 10/30/2018
Robots seem a perfect match for many of the exacting, tedious, and repetitive jobs that occur on a construction site, and they can free up human workers to take on more complex tasks. However, introducing robots capable of nailing drywall or laying loads of brick can introduce unfamiliar dangers to
The Prosperity Chain: How Technology (and robots) Allow Us to Do Good
POSTED: 10/24/2018
There is much hype and debate in the media these days pitting robotics and automation against jobs. When someone worries about losing their job, it can cut to the core of their confidence and positive outlook in life. That is part of what makes this such a sensitive and complex
Steelworker Strike Averted With Tentative Agreement
POSTED: 10/16/2018
On Monday it was announced that a U.S. Steel and United Steelworkers Union deal has been reached as a “tentative agreement”. The consensus has helped to avoid a steelworker strike that would involve more than 14,000 steelworkers in tubular operations, domestic flat-rolled steel, and ore mining facilities throughout the eastern
EDI And How It Benefits Businesses Of Every Size
POSTED: 09/25/2018
EDI, Electronic Data Interchange, is defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology as, "the computer-to-computer interchange of strictly formatted messages that represent documents other than monetary instruments. EDI implies a sequence of messages between two parties, either of whom may serve as originator or recipient. The formatted data
Visit Encompass Solutions At Booth #33 For Georgia Manufacturing Summit 2018
POSTED: 09/25/2018
We’re excited to announce that Encompass Solutions will be exhibiting our consulting expertise, business services, and Epicor ERP solutions at the annual Georgia Manufacturing Summit 2018 on October 10th at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia. Join us for a day of learning, networking, and discovery into what the latest
Celebrate Manufacturing Day 2018
POSTED: 09/25/2018
If you haven’t heard of Manufacturing Day, the series of events is designed as a celebration of modern manufacturing and serves to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Talks, open houses, and guided tours of manufacturing facilities across the country take place on the first Friday in October. This year, Manufacturing
August 2018 US Manufacturing Best Year-on-Year Growth Since 2012
POSTED: 09/17/2018
In August 2018 US manufacturing production rose for the third straight month, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest report entitled INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION, and yielded the best year-on-year growth since 2012. August alone enjoyed a gain of 0.4 for industrial production while manufacturing output increased 0.2 percent thanks
